US11820169B2 - Wheel holding member for a vehicle - Google Patents

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US11820169B2
US11820169B2 US17/113,835 US202017113835A US11820169B2 US 11820169 B2 US11820169 B2 US 11820169B2 US 202017113835 A US202017113835 A US 202017113835A US 11820169 B2 US11820169 B2 US 11820169B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60B30/06—Means for holding wheels or parts thereof engaging the wheel body, e.g. the rim
    • B60B30/08—Means for holding wheels or parts thereof engaging the wheel body, e.g. the rim the central part of the wheel body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B29/00—Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B3/00—Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body
    • B60B3/14—Attaching disc body to hub ; Wheel adapters
    • B60B3/147—Attaching disc body to hub ; Wheel adapters using wheel adapters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B29/00—Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels
    • B60B29/001—Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels comprising lifting or aligning means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B3/00—Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body
    • B60B3/14—Attaching disc body to hub ; Wheel adapters
    • B60B3/145—Attaching disc body to hub ; Wheel adapters using washers or distance bushes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B3/00—Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body
    • B60B3/14—Attaching disc body to hub ; Wheel adapters
    • B60B3/16—Attaching disc body to hub ; Wheel adapters by bolts or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2340/00—Wheel transporting, Mounting of wheels
    • B60B2340/50—Wheel mounting or removal devices
    • B60B2340/52—Auxiliary tools, e.g. For alignment

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  • the present invention relates to a wheel holding member for a vehicle.
  • a wheel holding member (referred to as “wheel guide” in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2012-512077) to be used during a replacement operation of a wheel.
  • the wheel holding member has a rod-like shape, and has a thread portion at one end portion in a lengthwise direction.
  • the wheel holding member has such a configuration that the thread portion is threadedly engaged with a bolt hole formed in a wheel nub so that the wheel holding member can be mounted to the wheel hub.
  • the wheel can be held under a state of being positioned with respect to the wheel hub.
  • one of a plurality of hub bolts with which the wheel is fixed is replaced with the wheel holding member in advance. With this, the wheel is held by the wheel holding member so as to prevent the wheel from dropping off at the time point when all of the hub bolts are removed.
  • the wheel holding member when the wheel collides against the wheel holding member mounted to the wheel hub during the replacement operation of a wheel, the wheel holding member may be broken. Further, the wheel is held by the wheel holding member, and hence the wheel holding member may be deteriorated and broken due to repeated use.
  • the wheel holding member When the wheel holding member is broken under the state of being mounted to the wheel hub, a part of the broken wheel holding member (hereinafter referred to as “broken piece” in some cases) may remain in the wheel hub.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and has an object to provide a wheel holding member capable of easily removing a broken piece remaining in a wheel hub from the wheel hub even when the wheel holding member is broken under a state of being mounted to the wheel hub.
  • a wheel holding member ( 10 , 20 ) for a vehicle which has a rod shape, and is to be removably mounted to a wheel hub ( 30 ), the wheel holding member being configured to hold a wheel ( 32 ) under a state in which the holding member is mounted to the wheel hub ( 30 ),
  • the wheel holding member including: a thread portion ( 11 ), which is formed on one end portion side in an axial direction (end portion on a proximal end side), and has a male thread formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof, the male thread being threadedly engageable with a hub bolt hole ( 303 ) formed in the wheel hub ( 30 ); and a first portion, which extends toward a side (distal end side) opposite to the one end portion of the thread portion ( 11 ) (end portion on the proximal end side), and is insertable through a hub-bolt insertion hole ( 322 ) formed in the
  • the tool ( 40 ) when the wheel holding member ( 10 , 20 ) is broken under a state of being mounted to the wheel hub ( 30 ), the tool ( 40 ) is inserted into the tool insertion hole ( 14 ) exposed from a broken surface ( 16 ) of a broken piece ( 15 ) remaining in the wheel hub ( 30 ), and the broken piece ( 15 ) is rotated, thereby being capable of removing the broken piece ( 15 ) from the wheel hub ( 30 ).
  • first portion holding portion ( 12 )
  • thread portion ( 11 ) has a portion having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the thread portion ( 11 ).
  • the wheel holding member ( 10 , 20 ) further includes a second portion (grip portion ( 13 )), which is formed on the side (distal end side) opposite to the one end portion (end portion on the proximal end side) with respect to the first portion (holding portion ( 121 ), and has a non-circular shape in cross section taken along a plane orthogonal to the axial direction.
  • the grip portion ( 13 ) is gripped and rotated so that torque is easily applied to the wheel holding member ( 10 , 20 ). Therefore, the operability is improved.
  • the second portion (grip portion ( 13 )) has a tapered shape that becomes thinner toward an end portion on the side (end portion on the distal end side) opposite to the one end portion (end portion on the proximal end side).
  • the second portion (grip portion ( 13 )) of the wheel holding member ( 10 , 20 ) is easily inserted into the hub-bolt insertion hole ( 322 ) formed in the wheel ( 32 ).
  • the wheel holding member for a vehicle further includes a tool portion ( 21 ), which is formed on the end portion on the side (end portion on the distal end side) opposite to the one end portion (end portion on the proximal end side), and is insertable into the tool insertion hole ( 14 ), thereby being capable of rotating the wheel holding member ( 20 ) under a state in which the tool portion ( 21 ) is inserted into the tool insertion hole ( 14 ).
  • the tool insertion hole ( 14 ) is a hole having a hexagonal cross section
  • the tool portion ( 21 ) is a rod-shaped portion having a hexagonal cross section.
  • the tool portion ( 21 ) formed in a broken piece separated from the wheel hub ( 30 ) is inserted into the tool insertion hole ( 14 ) of the broken piece ( 15 ) remaining in the wheel hub ( 30 ), and the broken piece ( 15 ) is rotated, thereby being capable of removing the broken piece ( 15 ) from the wheel hub ( 30 ). Therefore, it is not required to use (prepare) a tool other than the wheel holding member ( 20 ) to remove the broken piece ( 15 ) remaining in the wheel hub ( 30 ).
  • FIG. 1 is an exterior perspective view for illustrating a configuration example of a wheel holding member according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an exterior perspective view for illustrating the configuration example of the wheel holding member according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view for illustrating the configuration example of the wheel holding member according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view for illustrating an example of a use state of the wheel holding member.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view for illustrating an example of a state in which the wheel holding member is broken.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view for illustrating a configuration example of a wheel holding member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is an exterior perspective view for illustrating the configuration example of the wheel holding member according to the second embodiment.
  • a wheel holding member for a vehicle according to each of embodiments of the present invention is to be removably mounted to a wheel hub of a vehicle.
  • the wheel holding member for a vehicle according to each of the embodiments of the present invention is used for holding a wheel during each of a replacement operation, a mounting operation, and a removing operation for a wheel of a vehicle.
  • the wheel holding member for a vehicle according to each of the embodiments of the present invention is used for a vehicle having such a configuration that hub bolts are fastened to a wheel hub from an outer side in a vehicle width direction to mount a wheel to the wheel hub.
  • the wheel holding member for a vehicle is a tool to be used by, for example, a user of a vehicle or a serviceman of a vehicle, and is provided as one of in-vehicle tools.
  • the “wheel holding member for a vehicle” may be simply referred to as “wheel holding member”.
  • a wheel holding member 10 has a rod-like shape.
  • the wheel holding member 10 includes a thread portion 11 , a holding portion 12 , and a grip portion 13 , which are arranged in the stated order from one end in an axial direction (that is, lengthwise direction).
  • the holding portion 22 is an example of a first portion.
  • the grip portion 13 is an example of a second portion.
  • a tool insertion hole 14 is formed in an end surface on a side on which the thread portion 11 is formed (that is, an end surface on one end).
  • proximal end side the side on which the thread portion 11 and the tool insertion hole 14 are formed
  • distal end side a side opposite to the proximal end side
  • proximal end side is indicated by the arrow “P”
  • distal end side is indicated by the arrow “T”.
  • the thread portion 11 is a portion having a substantially columnar shape with a thread (male thread) formed on an outer periphery thereof.
  • the thread portion 11 is threadedly engageable with a hub bolt hole 303 (female thread) formed in a wheel hub 30 illustrated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 from the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
  • the outer side in the vehicle width direction is indicated by the arrow “Out”
  • an inner side in the vehicle width direction is indicated by the arrow “In”.
  • the thread portion 11 is formed on the end portion on the proximal end side so that the wheel holding member 10 is threadedly engaged with the hub bolt hole 303 from the proximal end side.
  • the length (axial dimension) of the thread portion 11 is not particularly limited, but is only required to be equal to or larger than the axial dimension of the hub bolt hole 303 (in other words, a thickness of a portion of the wheel, hub 30 at which the hub bolt hole 303 is formed) to which the thread portion 11 is to be fixed.
  • the holding portion 12 has a substantially columnar shape, and is insertable into a hub-bolt insertion hole 322 formed in the wheel 32 .
  • the holding portion 12 has no thread on an outer periphery thereof.
  • the holding portion 12 has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the thread portion 11 .
  • a portion 121 having the largest outer diameter in the holding portion 12 (hereinafter referred to as “large-diameter portion”) has a columnar shape with a circular cross section (uniform sectional shape).
  • Portions 122 and 123 are formed on a proximal end side and a distal end side of the large-diameter portion 121 , respectively.
  • the portions 122 and 123 each have a truncated conical shape gradually reduced in outer diameter as separating from the large-diameter portion 121 . It is only required that the holding portion 12 partially have a portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the thread portion 11 , and the entire holding portion 12 may not have an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the thread portion 11 . It is preferred that a portion closer to the thread portion 11 than the large-diameter portion 121 have an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the hub bolt hole 303 so that the holding portion 12 does not enter the hub bolt hole 303 of the wheel hub 30 .
  • the holding portion 12 is inserted t-rough the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 of the wheel 32 under a state in which the wheel holding member 10 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 , thereby allowing the wheel 32 to be held by the wheel holding member 10 .
  • the wheel 32 is positioned with respect to the wheel hub 30 .
  • the description “positioned with respect to the wheel hub 30 ” refers to a state in which axes of the plurality of hub bolt holes 303 of the wheel hub 30 and axes of the plurality of hub-bolt insertion holes 322 of the wheel 32 match or substantially match each other such that hub bolts 33 can be inserted through the hub-bolt insertion holes 322 of the wheel 32 to be fastened to the wheel hub 30 .
  • the large-diameter portion 121 of the holding portion 12 is insertable into the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 of the wheel 32 . That is, the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 121 of the holding portion 12 is smaller than an inner diameter of the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 . It is preferred that the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 121 be as large as possible to the extent that the large-diameter portion 121 is insertable into the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 in order to reduce displacement (or eliminate the displacement) between the axes of the hub-bolt insertion holes 322 and the axes of the hub bolt holes 303 under the state in which the wheel 32 is held by the wheel holding member 10 . Therefore, the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 121 is equal to or larger than the outer diameter of the thread portion 11 and smaller than the inner diameter of the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 .
  • the grip portion 13 is formed to protrude from the holding portion 12 toward the distal end side.
  • the grip portion 13 has such a configuration that, when the wheel holding member 10 is to be mounted to or removed from the wheel hub 30 , a user grips and rotates the grip portion 13 so that the wheel holding member 10 can be rotated.
  • the grip portion 13 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 so that the grip portion 13 can be inserted through the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 . Therefore, the outer diameter of the grip portion 13 is equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 121 .
  • the grip portion 13 has a non-circular shape in cross section orthogonal to the axial line so that a user can easily grip and rotate the grip portion 13 .
  • the grip portion 13 has a substantially “I” shape in cross section.
  • the length of the grip portion 13 is set to such a length that an end portion of the grip portion 13 on the distal end side protrudes from the wheel 32 toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction under the state in which the wheel holding member 10 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 and in which the wheel 32 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 .
  • a specific length of the grip portion 13 is set in accordance with a dimension of a wheel 32 of a vehicle to be applied in a vehicle width direction, and is not limited. Further, the grip portion 13 has a shape that becomes thinner from the proximal end side toward the distal end side (tapered shape). The grip portion 13 having a tapered shape can be easily inserted into the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 when the wheel 32 is to be mounted to the wheel hub 30 .
  • the tool insertion hole 14 has such a configuration that a tool 40 illustrated in FIG. 5 can be inserted into the tool insertion hole 14 to rotate the wheel holding member 10 .
  • the tool 40 is a tool for removing (eliminating), when the wheel holding member 10 is broken and a broken piece 15 remains in the hub bolt hole 303 of the wheel 32 , the broken piece 15 remaining in the hub bolt hole 303 from the wheel hub 30 by rotating the broken piece 15 .
  • the tool 40 is a hex wrench.
  • the tool insertion hole 14 is a hole having a substantially hexagonal cross section, into which the tool 40 is to be inserted. As illustrated in FIG.
  • the depth of the tool insertion hole 14 is larger than the axial dimension of the thread portion 11 (length from the end surface on the proximal end side). That is, a bottom surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 is located on the distal end side with respect to the end portion of the thread portion 11 on the distal end side (boundary between the thread portion 11 and the holding portion 12 and the position indicated by reference symbol “B” in FIG. 3 ).
  • the wheel holding member 10 is made of a resin material.
  • the material of the wheel holding member 10 is not limited as long as the wheel holding member 10 has a strength that is sufficient for holding the wheel 32 under a state in which the wheel holding member 10 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 , and may be, for example, iron, aluminum, or aluminum alloy.
  • the wheel holding member 10 is used in each of an operation of replacing the wheel 32 , an operation of removing the wheel 32 from the wheel hub 30 , and an operation of mounting the wheel 32 to the wheel hub 30 .
  • the vehicle includes the wheel hub 30 and a brake rotor 31 .
  • the wheel hub 30 is rotatable with respect to a vehicle body.
  • the wheel hub 30 includes a portion 301 having a cylindrical shape protruding toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction, and a portion 302 having a flange shape.
  • the plurality of hub bolt holes 303 are equiangularly formed in the portion 302 having a flange shape.
  • the brake rotor 31 having a disc shape is mounted to the portion 302 having a flange shape.
  • the brake rotor 31 has hub-bolt insertion holes 311 , and the hub bolts 33 can be threadedly engaged with the hub bolt holes 303 of the wheel hub 30 from an outer side of the brake rotor 31 in the vehicle width direction.
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of a state in which the wheel 32 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 .
  • the portion 301 having a cylindrical shape of the wheel hub 30 is inserted into a wheel hub insertion hole 323 of the wheel 32 , and a mounting surface 321 of the wheel 32 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction is brought into contact with a wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 .
  • the hub bolts 33 are fastened to the wheel hub 30 through the hub-bolt insertion holes 322 of the wheel 32 (threadedly engaged with the hub bolt holes 303 of the wheel hub 30 ) from the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
  • the hub bolt 33 is threadedly engaged with the hub bolt hole 303 located on a lower side
  • the wheel holding member 10 is threadedly engaged with the hub bolt hole 303 located on an upper side in place of the hub bolt 33 .
  • the one hub bolt 33 to be removed is generally a hub bolt 33 located at the highest position among the plurality of hub bolts 33 .
  • the “total length of the holding portion 12 and the grip portion 13 ” of the wheel holding member 10 is larger than a total thickness dimension in the vehicle width direction) of the portion of the brake rotor 31 at which the hub-bolt insertion hole 311 is formed and the wheel 32 .
  • the thread portion 11 of the wheel holding member 10 is threadedly engaged with one of the plurality of hub bolt holes 303 so that the wheel holding member 10 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 . It is preferred that, similarly to the operation of removing the wheel 32 , the thread portion 11 of the wheel holding member 10 be threadedly engaged with (mounted to) the hub bolt hole 303 located on the uppermost side among the plurality of hub bolt holes 303 formed in the wheel hub 30 . Further, when the wheel 32 is to be replaced, it is only required that the wheel holding member 10 mounted to the wheel hub 30 before the wheel 32 is removed be used as it is.
  • the wheel holding member 10 is inserted through one of the plurality of hub-bolt insertion holes 322 of the wheel 32 , and the portion 301 having a cylindrical shape of the wheel hub 30 is inserted into the wheel hub insertion hole 323 of the wheel 32 .
  • the mounting surface 321 of the wheel 32 is brought into contact with the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 .
  • the wheel 32 is brought into the state of being held by the wheel holding member 10 (more precisely, by the wheel hub 30 through intermediation of the wheel holding member 10 ), and the wheel 32 is brought into the state of being positioned with respect to the wheel hub 30 . That is, the axes of the hub-bolt insertion holes 322 of the wheel 32 and the axes of the hub bolt holes 303 of the wheel hub 30 match or substantially match each other.
  • the hub bolts 33 are threadedly engaged with the hub bolt holes 303 with which the wheel holding member 10 is not threadedly engaged, thereby allowing the wheel 32 to be fixed to the wheel hub 30 .
  • the wheel holding member 10 is removed from the wheel hub 30 , and the hub bolt 33 is threadedly engaged with the hub bolt hole 303 from which the wheel holding member 10 has been removed. Then, the mounting of the wheel 32 is completed.
  • the wheel 32 moves downward due to the gravity by an amount corresponding to a gap between the outer periphery of the holding portion 12 and an inner periphery of the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 .
  • the wheel 32 collides against the wheel holding member 10 , with the result that the wheel holding member 10 may be broken.
  • the wheel 32 collides against the wheel holding member 10 mounted to the wheel hub 30 , with the result that the wheel holding member 10 may be broken.
  • an impact load is applied to the wheel holding member 10 during use of the wheel holding member 10 , with the result that the wheel holding member 10 may be broken. Besides, when the wheel holding member 10 is repeatedly used, the wheel holding member 10 may be broken due to fatigue or deterioration of the material.
  • the length of a portion of the broken piece 15 of the wheel holding member 10 that remains in the wheel hub 30 , which protrudes from the surface of the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 , is small, or the broken piece 15 does not protrude from the surface of the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 .
  • the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 can be removed from the wheel hub 30 by being rotated.
  • the brake rotor 31 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 , and it is difficult to access a surface of the wheel hub 30 on the vehicle inner side. Therefore, it is also difficult to rotate the broken piece 15 from the vehicle inner side of the wheel hub 30 .
  • the hub bolt 33 cannot be fastened unless the broken piece 15 of the wheel holding member 10 is removed from the wheel hub 30 , and hence the vehicle cannot be used.
  • the following method can be used. Specifically, a hole is formed in a broken surface of the wheel holding member to form a female thread being a reverse thread, and a male thread being a reverse thread is threadedly engaged with the formed female thread being the reverse thread to rotate the broken piece through the male thread being the reverse thread.
  • a method needs time and effort. Further, tools for hole drilling and thread cutting are required.
  • the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 can be easily removed from the wheel hub 30 .
  • the tool insertion hole 14 is formed in the wheel holding member 10 according to this embodiment.
  • the bottom surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 of the wheel holding member 10 is located on the distal end side with respect to the boundary B between the thread portion 11 and the holding portion 12 .
  • the bottom surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the surface of the wheel hub 30 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
  • the outer diameter of the grip portion 13 is equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the hub bolt hole 303 of the wheel hub 30 . Thus, the grip portion 13 does not enter the hub bolt hole 303 .
  • the boundary B between the thread portion 11 and the holding portion 12 is located at the same position as the surface of the wheel hub 30 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, or is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the surface of the wheel hub 30 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the bottom surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the surface of the wheel hub 30 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 5 , when the wheel holding member 10 according to this embodiment is broken at the above-mentioned root portion, the tool insertion hole 14 is exposed from a broken surface 16 (surface of the broken piece 15 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction). Then, the tool 40 is inserted into the exposed tool insertion hole 14 , and the broken piece 15 is rotated, thereby being capable of removing the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 .
  • the brake rotor 31 is arranged so as to be overlaid on the surface of the wheel hub 30 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
  • a length L (see FIG. 3 ) from the boundary B between the thread portion 11 and the holding portion 12 to the bot-om surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 is set to be larger than the thickness of the brake rotor 31 .
  • the bottom surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 is formed at such a position, even under a state in which the entire thread portion 11 enters the hub bolt hole 303 of the wheel hub 30 , the bottom surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 . Therefore, when the wheel holding member 10 is broken at a part near the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 , the tool insertion hole 14 is exposed from the broken surface 16 of the broken piece 15 .
  • the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 has a portion protruding from the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 , and the portion has a certain length (at least a Length exceeding a value obtained by subtracting a thickness at the portion at which the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 is provided from the length L from the boundary between the thread portion 11 and the holding portion 12 to the bottom surface 141 of the tool insertion hole 14 ).
  • the portion of the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 which protrudes from the wheel mounting surface 312 of the brake rotor 31 toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction, can be gripped and rotated. Therefore, in this case, the broken piece 15 can be removed even without use of the tool 40 .
  • the wheel holding member 10 includes the holding portion 12 on the distal end side with respect to the thread portion 11 (at a portion protruding from the surface of the wheel hub 30 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction toward the outer side in the vehicle width direction under the state in which the wheel holding member 10 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 ).
  • the outer periphery of the holding port-ion 12 is brought into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 of the wheel 32 to hold the wheel 32 so as to prevent the wheel 32 from being drop off.
  • the inner diameter of the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 of the wheel 32 is larger than the outer diameter of the hub bolt 33 so that the hub bolt 33 can be inserted therethrough.
  • the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 121 of the holding portion 12 is set to a dimension larger than the outer diameter of the thread portion 11 so that a gap between an outer peripheral surface of the holding portion 12 of the wheel holding member 10 and the inner peripheral surface of the hub-bolt insertion hole 322 of the wheel 32 can be reduced.
  • the displacement between the axes of the hub-bolt insertion holes 322 of the wheel 32 held by the wheel holding member 10 and the axes of the hub bolt holes 303 of the wheel hub 30 can be reduced. Therefore, the hub bolts 33 can be easily fastened, thereby improving the operability.
  • the grip portion 13 of the wheel holding member 10 has a non-circular cross section. Specifically, the grip portion 13 has the “I” shape in cross section (which can also be expressed as an “H” shape). With the grip portion 13 having such a sectional shape, when the wheel holding member 10 is to be mounted to the wheel hub 30 or removed from the wheel hub 30 , an operator can easily rotate the wheel holding member 10 (in other words, the operator can easily apply torque to the wheel holding member 10 ). Therefore, the operability is improved.
  • the grip portion 13 of the wheel holding member 10 has a tapered shape.
  • the tool insertion hole 14 is a hole having a hexagonal shape in cross section, into which the hex wrench can be inserted.
  • the tool insertion hole 14 is not limited to the hole having a hexagonal cross section.
  • the tool insertion hole 14 may be, for example, a hole having a substantially cross-shaped cross section, a hole having a star-shaped cross section, or a hole having a rectangular shape with a flat cross section.
  • a Phillips head screwdriver cross-head screw driver
  • a star-shaped screwdriver can be applied as the tool 40 for rotating the wheel holding member 10 .
  • a slotted screw driver flathead screw driver
  • the holding portion 12 includes the large-diameter portion 121 having a uniform cross section, and the portions 122 and 123 each having a truncated conical shape on both sides of the large-diameter portion 121 .
  • the holding portion 12 is not limited to such a configuration.
  • the entire holding portion 12 may have a uniform sectional shape having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the thread portion 11 .
  • the sectional shape of the grip portion 13 be a shape that is easily grasped and rotated by a user (shape that is less liable to cause slippage during rotation, in other words, shape that is likely to allow application of torque), and the sectional shape of the grip portion 13 is not limited to the “I” shape.
  • the sectional shape of the grip portion 13 may be, for example, a polygonal shape such as a square shape or a hexagonal shape. Further, the sectional shape of the grip portion 13 may be a shape having a substantially circular cross section and partially having a flat surface.
  • the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.
  • the structure having a diameter smaller than a root diameter of the thread portion 11 may be formed on the proximal en side with respect to the thread portion 11 .
  • the thread portion 11 be threadedly engageable with the hub bolt hole 303 of the wheel hub 30 from the proximal end side.
  • the specific length of the thread portion 11 is also not limited.
  • the length of the thread portion 11 be a length having coupling strength capable of holding the wheel holding member 10 and the wheel 32 (in other words, capable of supporting the weight of the wheel holding member 10 and the wheel 32 ) under the state in which the wheel holding member 10 is mounted to the wheel hub 30 .
  • the tool insertion hole 14 is formed on a proximal end side of a wheel holding member 20 according to the second embodiment.
  • a tool portion 21 is formed on a distal end side of the wheel holding member 20 .
  • the tool portion 21 is insertable into the tool insertion hole 24 , and has a shape suitable for rotating the wheel holding member 20 (capable of applying torque to the wheel holding member 20 ) under the state in which the tool portion 21 is inserted into the tool insertion hole 14 .
  • the tool portion 21 is a rod having a hexagonal cross section
  • the tool insertion hole 14 is a hole having a hexagonal cross section.
  • the depth of the tool insertion hole 14 may be the same as that of the first embodiment.
  • the same method as that of the first embodiment can be applied.
  • the tool 40 which is separate from the wheel holding member 10 is used in the first embodiment.
  • the portion of the wheel holding member 20 which is separated from the wheel hub 30 (portion other than the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 ) is used in the second embodiment. That is, when the wheel holding member 20 is broken under the state of being mounted to the wheel hub 30 , the broken piece 15 including the thread portion 11 and the tool insertion hole 14 remains in the wheel hub 30 , and a broken piece including the tool portion 21 is separated from the wheel hub 30 .
  • the tool portion 21 of the broken piece separated from the wheel hub 30 is inserted into the exposed tool insertion hole 14 of the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 and is rotated, thereby being capable of removing the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 from the wheel hub 30 .
  • the broken piece 15 remaining in the wheel hub 30 can be removed from the wheel hub 30 without use of the separate tool 40 other than the wheel holding member 20 .
  • the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.
  • the tool portion 21 is a rod (protrusion) having a hexagonal cross section
  • the tool insertion hole 14 is a hole having a hexagonal cross section.
  • the configurations of the tool portion 21 and the tool insertion hole 14 are not limited to such configurations.
  • the tool portion 21 may be a rod having a square-shaped cross section
  • the tool insertion hole 14 may be a hole having a square-shaped cross section.
  • the tool portion 21 may be a rod having a star-shaped cross section
  • the tool insertion hole 14 may be a hole having the star-shaped cross section.
  • the tool portion 21 be insertable into the tool insertion hole 14 , and the tool portion 21 is rotated under the state in which the tool portion 21 is inserted into the tool insertion hole 14 , thereby being capable of rotating the broken piece 15 (torque can be applied to the broken piece 15 ).
  • the tool portion 21 have such a shape that does not allow one or more rotations in a relative sense under the state in which the tool portion 21 is inserted into the tool insertion hole 14 .
  • the sectional shape of the grip portion 13 is not limited to the circular shape.
  • the sectional shape of the grip portion 13 may be a non-circular shape such as a substantially “I” shape similar to the first embodiment, a polygonal shape, or a shape having a substantially circular cross section and partially having a flat surface.

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